Chronology

2 June 1849 Paul-Albert Besnard is born Paris

1874 Wins the Prix de Rome

1880 Starts following Impressionism

1911 Goes to India

1912 Becomes a member of the French Académie des Beaux-Arts

1913 Becomes a member of the Institute and commander of the Legion of Honour

1922 Becomes director of the 3ò4cole des Beaux Arts

1923 Co-founds the Salon des Tuileries

1924 Becomes a member of the Académie Française

4 December 1934 Dies